Obama tears down the iron curtain blocking government information

The Challenge
Data produced by government agencies are often hard to find or are published in proprietary formats of limited utility. As a result, a wealth of information remains untapped by the ingenuity and creativity of the American people.
The Solution
Data.gov is a citizen-friendly platform that provides access to Federal datasets. With a searchable data catalog, Data.gov… »

Citizens as “co-creators rather than subjects”

Topics covered in this Citizen Crime Watch letter:

We could use some more of that sunshine disinfectant around here.
When the police respond to your 911 call, they’re already too late.
Strike Against Crime on January 9th.
Police Violence?
Remembering Ja’Shawn Powell.

We could use some more of that sunshine disinfectant around here
Lessons learned. Painful lessons learned.
That’s one way to… »

Remove personality and politics from the process of governance

Open records focuses attention on policy performance, and how to improve service to citizens, not arguments about who has access to which records.
Read more about how NolaStat can… »